"In a smarter world, the market would have been allowed to figure this out. The new EU taxonomy still represents a destructive form of winner-picking industrial policy and has flaws. A big one is the arbitrary time limit on investments in nuclear and gas plants."
Ben Geman of Axios reports that Xage, an energy-focused cyber firm has raised $30 million. >>>READ: The Colonial Pipeline is a warning. Are we listening?<<< “Xage’s products employ a zero-trust architecture, which prevents a user from roaming freely throughout a network by constantly rechecking their credentials.” Read the full article here.
Bloomberg’s Stephen Stapczynski reports that U.S. LNG exports have topped rivals for the first time. “A shale gas revolution, coupled with billions of dollars of investments in liquefaction facilities, transformed the U.S. from a net LNG importer to a top exporter in less than a decade. U.S. natural gas production has surged by roughly 70%...
Elissaveta M. Brandon writes in Fast Company about the evolution of solar power. >>>BP to Build World’s First Solar-Powered Steel Mill<<< “Solar power is booming. In the last decade alone, in the U.S, the number of solar panels installed has gone up by 40%, while the cost to install them has dropped by more than 70%.” Read...
Lisa Stiffler writes on GeekWire about an innovative energy efficiency startup. >>>READ: Gates-backed Fund Invests in Carbon Capture Startup<<< “Modern Electron has developed a heat-to-electricity converter that can generate power from sources including natural gas, biogas and green hydrogen. Its devices are paired with home furnaces and hot water tanks, capturing the appliances’ wasted heat...
Rebecca Elliot writes for The Wall Street Journal on the future of solar-powered electric vehicles. >>>Read more about technological breakthroughs here<<< “Aptera is planning several versions of its swoopy-looking two-seater, which, according to simulations described by the company, will be good for 250 to 1,000 miles on a single charge, depending on the size of...
Steve Hanley writes in CleanTechnica about a solar project in Martin County, Kentucky. >>>Read more on private-sector innovations here<<< Read the full article here.
Christopher Helman writes for Forbes about advancements in nuclear fusion. >>>READ: After Decades of Waiting, Nuclear Fusion is Coming into Full View<<< “It’s clear that nuclear fusion can work at scale — just look at the stars. For 70 years physicists have dreamed of bottling that star power in the form of fusion reactors that would power...
Jeremy White writes on Wired about the best EVs coming in 2022. >>>READ: Power Industry Teams up on Highway EV Charging<<< “The F-150 Lightning can even be used to run an average-sized home for up to three days during a power outage. But with such popularity in the preorder phase, you’ll need some luck getting...
Rochelle Toplensky writes in The Wall Street Journal that ocean energy needs a financial lift to go mainstream. “Ocean energy has come a long way, but has more to prove. Unlike the tides it harvests, how the market develops from here may still be too unpredictable for most private investors.” Read the full article here.
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